The Full Offseason

[Verdict]

I am sure in the land of rainbows and unicorns we would like to sign every available free agent because we had an extra 53 roster spots with no cap ramifications.

So here we set a couple of days into free agency and thee has been a flurry of activity in the free agent market and we have not signed any free agents other than our own.

We have lost a few players already to free agency. That makes the sting hurt just a little bit more. That can be disconcerting to a fan base.

On the other hand I think the approach has been a smart approach. I would not have spent the money on most of the guys who have signed on the players that I have seen the contract numbers so far.

We are not overspending in free agency. While the talent pool IS dwindling, so are the available free agency DOLLARS are also drying up. Right now it is a sellers market, but over time it becomes a buyers market.

I would be content to let the entire first wave of free agency pass us by (pre-draft) if the value isn't there. We have 10 draft picks coming up in this draft (maybe 11 if someone signs Irving). That's a lot of draft ammo. Plus you have the UDFA's who will also be a part of the new blood.

Also, keep in mind that some of the guys currently on a roster will be cut for draft picks (who are coming in on cheap labor). Much like Dez might be cut if we draft a talented young receiver.

If we play this right we will be competive this year and save our cap room and continue to build this team the right way. That way we will be in the hunt every year instead of worrying about windows. It's the smart move.

 

[CowboyChris]

If you say the FO has been smart in FA, explain the 16 million a year courtship of Sammy Watkins?

 

[Verdict]

If you say the FO has been smart in FA, explain the 16 million a year courtship of Sammy Watkins?

They didn't sign Sammy. They had a plan. They offered what they wanted to. They didn't overpay.

All they did was drive the price up on someone else.

 

[xwalker]

If you say the FO has been smart in FA, explain the 16 million a year courtship of Sammy Watkins?

There is no proof they were offering 16M per. That's all media speculation.

The Cowboys won't correct the media because fans will like believing they were in the hunt for a big free agent.

 

[cowboyblue22]

they knew he wasn't going to sign for that money all that was is a way to keep the fans happy by saying well we tried and it didn't work out was simply a pr ploy and most fans took the bait

 

[Verdict]

There is no proof they were offering 16M per. That's all media speculation.

The Cowboys won't correct the media because fans will like believing they were in the hunt for a big free agent.

That's correct. Moreover, I think it's almost a certainty that if the Cowboys has signed Sammy Watkins the salary cap room to sign him was going from cutting Dez. It's obvious.

 

[CowboyChris]

There is no proof they were offering 16M per. That's all media speculation.

The Cowboys won't correct the media because fans will like believing they were in the hunt for a big free agent.

So our FA is being smart, by not signing anyone and able to deceive us at the same time? by pretending to have pursed Watkins. got it

 

[Bobhaze]

If you say the FO has been smart in FA, explain the 16 million a year courtship of Sammy Watkins?

What ever they offered Watkins, it’s seems pretty clear they are/were about to cut Dez. Since they didn’t get Watkins, it becomes more interesting what happens with Dez. Still think he’s a goner but we’ll see.

 

[mugsybows]

What ever they offered Watkins, it’s seems pretty clear they are/were about to cut Dez. Since they didn’t get Watkins, it becomes more interesting what happens with Dez. Still think he’s a goner but we’ll see.

i believe they went after sammy, it didnt work. then jerry had his talk with dez and reassured him hes not going anywhere. i'll be surprised if they cut dez to save money they arent spending.

 

[tm1119]

I love how delusional some of you are about what kind of impact rookies will have on this team. We’ll be lucky if 2 are above average NFL contributors next year. The team wasn’t good enough last year and we’ve only gotten worse so far....no draft is going to help this team. The entire idea of building a long term competitor through the draft only is completely laughable. I’d like to know what league some of you are watching

 

[charron]

So our FA is being smart, by not signing anyone and able to deceive us at the same time? by pretending to have pursed Watkins. got it

So talking to FA is being deceitful? The organization is supposed to talk to FA, but they don't have to sign them if they can not come to an agreement.

 

[northerncowboynation]

Wasting our time on cheap talk and wine.... shoulda bought beer and let Tank hit FA

 

[Sydla]

I am sure in the land of rainbows and unicorns we would like to sign every available free agent because we had an extra 53 roster spots with no cap ramifications.

So here we set a couple of days into free agency and thee has been a flurry of activity in the free agent market and we have not signed any free agents other than our own.

We have lost a few players already to free agency. That makes the sting hurt just a little bit more. That can be disconcerting to a fan base.

On the other hand I think the approach has been a smart approach. I would not have spent the money on most of the guys who have signed on the players that I have seen the contract numbers so far.

We are not overspending in free agency. While the talent pool IS dwindling, so are the available free agency DOLLARS are also drying up. Right now it is a sellers market, but over time it becomes a buyers market.

I would be content to let the entire first wave of free agency pass us by (pre-draft) if the value isn't there. We have 10 draft picks coming up in this draft (maybe 11 if someone signs Irving). That's a lot of draft ammo. Plus you have the UDFA's who will also be a part of the new blood.

Also, keep in mind that some of the guys currently on a roster will be cut for draft picks (who are coming in on cheap labor). Much like Dez might be cut if we draft a talented young receiver.

If we play this right we will be competive this year and save our cap room and continue to build this team the right way. That way we will be in the hunt every year instead of worrying about windows. It's the smart move.

You aren't seriously sitting here and saying that we shouldn't sign anyone to fill some holes because we will fill all our holes with the plethora of draft picks we have.

Geezus Christmas. LOL.

I am glad people are just happy with being in the "hunt".

 

[northerncowboynation]

I am sure in the land of rainbows and unicorns we would like to sign every available free agent because we had an extra 53 roster spots with no cap ramifications.

So here we set a couple of days into free agency and thee has been a flurry of activity in the free agent market and we have not signed any free agents other than our own.

We have lost a few players already to free agency. That makes the sting hurt just a little bit more. That can be disconcerting to a fan base.

On the other hand I think the approach has been a smart approach. I would not have spent the money on most of the guys who have signed on the players that I have seen the contract numbers so far.

We are not overspending in free agency. While the talent pool IS dwindling, so are the available free agency DOLLARS are also drying up. Right now it is a sellers market, but over time it becomes a buyers market.

I would be content to let the entire first wave of free agency pass us by (pre-draft) if the value isn't there. We have 10 draft picks coming up in this draft (maybe 11 if someone signs Irving). That's a lot of draft ammo. Plus you have the UDFA's who will also be a part of the new blood.

Also, keep in mind that some of the guys currently on a roster will be cut for draft picks (who are coming in on cheap labor). Much like Dez might be cut if we draft a talented young receiver.

If we play this right we will be competive this year and save our cap room and continue to build this team the right way. That way we will be in the hunt every year instead of worrying about windows. It's the smart move.

Oh you're gonna get gob smacked for that Verdict. Hey the sun has shone for two days in a row here. Things are lookin up

 

[kento40]

I love how delusional some of you are about what kind of impact rookies will have on this team. We’ll be lucky if 2 are above average NFL contributors next year. The team wasn’t good enough last year and we’ve only gotten worse so far....no draft is going to help this team. The entire idea of building a long term competitor through the draft only is completely laughable. I’d like to know what league some of you are watching

I’m wondering how rookies are going to have an impact when half of this forum says we need to give them at least 3 years before we pass judgement. So two years to get used to nfl speed and the third to really show their stuff. Smh. Don’t even try to debate these draft people, they already know that the plan is laughable.

 

[xwalker]

So our FA is being smart, by not signing anyone and able to deceive us at the same time? by pretending to have pursed Watkins. got it

Do you mean FO?

The media speculation has been in over-drive this week. Most of it has been wrong.

The Cowboys would only rebutt media stories if it benefitted them. There is no benefit to rebutting the Watkins story.

We saw many stories before free agency that Hitchens was going to Indy. It turns out that was media speculation due to Hitchen's position coach going to Indy.

Watkin's one time position coach and a coach he has said is great, is now with the Cowboys.

Does the past five years of Cowboys action (or non-action) in free agency really point to them offering 16M per to Watkkns?

 

[Captain43Crash]

I am sure in the land of rainbows and unicorns we would like to sign every available free agent because we had an extra 53 roster spots with no cap ramifications.

So here we set a couple of days into free agency and thee has been a flurry of activity in the free agent market and we have not signed any free agents other than our own.

We have lost a few players already to free agency. That makes the sting hurt just a little bit more. That can be disconcerting to a fan base.

On the other hand I think the approach has been a smart approach. I would not have spent the money on most of the guys who have signed on the players that I have seen the contract numbers so far.

We are not overspending in free agency. While the talent pool IS dwindling, so are the available free agency DOLLARS are also drying up. Right now it is a sellers market, but over time it becomes a buyers market.

I would be content to let the entire first wave of free agency pass us by (pre-draft) if the value isn't there. We have 10 draft picks coming up in this draft (maybe 11 if someone signs Irving). That's a lot of draft ammo. Plus you have the UDFA's who will also be a part of the new blood.

Also, keep in mind that some of the guys currently on a roster will be cut for draft picks (who are coming in on cheap labor). Much like Dez might be cut if we draft a talented young receiver.

If we play this right we will be competive this year and save our cap room and continue to build this team the right way. That way we will be in the hunt every year instead of worrying about windows. It's the smart move.

What do you mean by, continue to build this team the right way? I completely disagree. We are not building this team the right way, unless you like mediocrity for 22 straight years. This organization over pays for to many players on 2nd contracts( Dez, Crawford, Witten, soon Martin),and over values certain positions(OG) .If this FO didn’t over pay so many players we wouln’t have to restructure 2-3 contracts( which just makes our salary cap situation worse down the road)just to sign a player in Free Agency. I do agree most of these guys getting signed in Free Agency, right now are being over paid, but not all. DT-Sheldon Richardson would have been a great pickup for us. We hand cuff ourselves in Free Agency because we overpay to many of our own players. Finally, the FO should have put a 1st round tender on Irving. I realize he is a risk, but the FO should realize the risk/reward is well worth it. First round tender would only be 1.3 million more. Also, FO needs to sign TANK to a long term deal to reduce his salary cap # this year. His risk/reward potential is well worth it!!

 

[xwalker]

That's correct. Moreover, I think it's almost a certainty that if the Cowboys has signed Sammy Watkins the salary cap room to sign him was going from cutting Dez. It's obvious.

In that case they should have offered 20M to Watkins...

Heck they can pay 20M to the WR Scrub Scrubster if that would get Dez-Loser off the team.

 

[Verdict]

In that case they should have offered 20M to Watkins...

Heck they can pay 20M to the WR Scrub Scrubster if that would get Dez-Loser off the team.

I feel ya.

 

[Verdict]

What do you mean by, continue to build this team the right way? I completely disagree. We are not building this team the right way, unless you like mediocrity for 22 straight years. This organization over pays for to many players on 2nd contracts( Dez, Crawford, Witten, soon Martin),and over values certain positions(OG) .If this FO didn’t over pay so many players we wouln’t have to restructure 2-3 contracts( which just makes our salary cap situation worse down the road)just to sign a player in Free Agency. I do agree most of these guys getting signed in Free Agency, right now are being over paid, but not all. DT-Sheldon Richardson would have been a great pickup for us. We hand cuff ourselves in Free Agency because we overpay to many of our own players. Finally, the FO should have put a 1st round tender on Irving. I realize he is a risk, but the FO should realize the risk/reward is well worth it. First round tender would only be 1.3 million more. Also, FO needs to sign TANK to a long term deal to reduce his salary cap # this year. His risk/reward potential is well worth it!!

They have just changed phlosophy a couple of years ago. It is taking time to overcome the Dez and Witten **** show contracts. Give it time.